Inspiration | Old Tyme Painted Signs
9 Jul
Walls not only do have ears, they can speak too. At least they could. Just like the animals they lost the ability. But unlike the animals they lost it only recently. Billboards muted their voice. Relentless decay took off immediately.
Weather-worn as they are, slowly falling into oblivion or victim to road widening, overgrown by ivy, hidden by modern attention seekers, nice panels are only very rarely seen. Worse still, in most countries none are painted anymore. All of these images are from Charleston, South Carolina. Though the art is clearly history, it is being lost and this saddens me to no end. Enjoy these as they are all that is left in the oldest city in America, this dying art may have been lost, but it is not forgotten.
All images by Lucas Cobb, Enjoy!
Conclusion
I had a great time running around town in search of this throwback to the olden days. Look for old building in your town and below all that dust and grime painted advertising still exists. Look how amazing they turned out. If you catch a shot of other Old Tyme advertising in your neighborhood drop a link in the comments or just let me know what you think of what I found. Enjoy and I hope you can gather some inspiration from this throw back.
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really interesting post.. I wonder if i make some of it.. sigh. thumbs up pal.. carry on…
Go out and find signs in your town, take a picture and keep it forever. That is the only way to hold on to history.
Wow, i love seeing old school signs stretched out across towns. They bring personailty and remind me of your traditions!
Thanks Emma, I’m glad I still get to see these today as I know one day they will all be gone.